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Zverev outlasts Cobolli to claim French Open title for the first time

Second seed Alexander Zverev won his first Grand Slam tournament on Sunday night at the Roland Garros French Open after a five-set victory over the 10th seed Flavio Cobolli.

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Teen queen Andreeva crushes Chwalinska to claim her first French Open crown

Nineteen-year-old Mirra Andreeva swept past qualifier Maja Chwalinska on Saturday to claim her first French Open title.

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Zverev sees off Mensik to reach French Open final

Second seed Alexander Zverev beat the 26th seed Jakub Mensik in four sets on Friday to advance to the men's singles final at the French Open in Paris where he will play 10th seed Flavio Cobolli.

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Chwalinska beats Shnaider to set up Andreeva clash in French Open women's final

Maja Chwalinska beat the 25th seed Diana Shnaider on Thursday to make history as the first qualifier to reach the French Open final since tennis was opened up to professional players in 1968.

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Shnaider sends Sabalenka 'into deep, dark hole' in French Open shock

Women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka spoke of a descent into a deep dark hole after she lost 10 consecutive games on Wednesday afternoon to go from the brink of qualifying for the French Open semi-finals to elimination.

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A rich man’s game? How Roland Garros host France turned its back on clay

Efforts to expand tennis in France have seen hard courts gradually replace clay in the land of Roland Garros, leaving the iconic slippery surface to a select few – and, according to some, contributing to the home players’ miserable run at the Paris Grand Slam tournament.

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Gauff annihilates Boisson to reach French Open final

Second seed Coco Gauff walloped French wildcard Lois Boisson 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday to advance to the French Open women's singles final for a second time.

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Paris 2024 Paralympic Games finish with sound and light spectacular

The 17th Paralympic Games ended on Sunday night with a spectacular son-et-lumière flourish in front of thousands of Paralympians as well as 65,000 spectators at a rain-soaked Stade de France in Saint Denis.

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Alcaraz outlasts Zverev over five sets to win first French Open title

Third seed Carlos Alcaraz hoisted a first French Open crown on Sunday after a five-set victory over the fourth seed Alexander Zverev. The match on Court Philippe Chatrier finished 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 after four hours and 19 minutes. Alcaraz, 21, becomes the youngest man to win trophies at…

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Zverev and Alcaraz strive to be the new name on French Open men's singles trophy

Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz will duel in the Paris sun on Sunday afternoon for the French Open men's singles trophy. Awarded after seven best-of-five set matches, the Coupe des Mousquetaires is one of the most prestigious prizes in tennis.

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Andreeva forgets the plan to stun Sabalenka and reach French Open semi-final

Seventeen-year-old Mirra Andreeva admitted she forgot the pre-match tactics as she came from a set down on Wednesday evening to beat the second seed Aryna Sabalenka to advance to the semi-finals at the French Open.

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Sinner quells Moutet's storm to advance to last eight at French Open

Second seed Jannik Sinner overcome an early flurry of brilliance from the unseeded Frenchman Corentin Moutet on Sunday evening to advance to the quarter-finals at the French Open.

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‘Race against the rain’: French Open plays catch-up as foul weather wreaks havoc

Persistent rain and cold temperatures have thrown a wet blanket on the Paris Grand Slam tournament, leaving disgruntled fans starved of action and organisers racing to clear a backlog of matches – and more rain forecast in the days ahead.

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Comeback mum Osaka goes down fighting in epic French Open tussle with Swiatek

French Open title holder Iga Swiatek saved a match point as she eked out a narrow win on Wednesday over fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, who was making her French Open comeback just months after returning from a lengthy maternity break.

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Cornet takes leave of the French Open and tennis to cheers amid the tears

Even if Alizé Cornet touched on the cold realities of tennis circuit life as she bid good-bye to all that on Court Philippe Chatrier on Tuesday afternoon, there was a heart-warming symmetry to the Frenchwoman's adieux.

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Zverev sees off Nadal to advance to second round at French Open

Alexander Zverev on Monday joined Robin Soderling and Novak Djokovic as the only men to beat Rafael Nadal at the French Open since 2005.

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French athlete Pierre Fairbank ‘playing to win’ at 2024 Paralympic Games

At 52 years old, Pierre Fairbank is one of the doyens of Para-sport in France. In more than 30 years of wheelchair sports, he has participated in six Paralympic Games, winning nine medals at those competitions. Fairbank, who says his rigorous training is a major factor in his success, is…

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Djokovic clinches record 23rd Grand Slam title with French Open final win

Serbia's Novak Djokovic defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday, clinching a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title to become the most successful singles player in the history of the men’s game.

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Unseeded Muchova out to spoil Swiatek's party in French Open final

Top seed Iga Swiatek bids to win her third French Open crown in four years on Saturday and join an exclusive club of three-time winners including Serena Williams and Monica Seles. But her surprise opponent Karolina Muchova has other plans.

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‘Last French player standing’: Roland Garros crowd adopts Ukraine’s Svitolina

Elina Svitolina’s fairy-tale run at Roland Garros, her first Grand Slam tournament since becoming a mother, has inspired and enthralled a French Open crowd stripped of home players. With war still raging in her home country, she hopes her feats on the Paris clay can bring a little joy to…

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Nadal's absence felt as French Open kicks off at Roland Garros

Spectators were lining up in massive numbers under panama hats and umbrellas as the French Open started in bright sunshine at Roland Garros on Sunday.

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Macron seeks to fire up voters, coax leftists onside amid far-right challenge

Just weeks ago, Emmanuel Macron's chances of not running away with the French presidential election looked about as likely as April snow in Paris. And yet wintry winds blew anew on Saturday as Macron finally hosted his first – and only – re-election campaign rally. With eight days to go…

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